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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 5 4500

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 297.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

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Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 71.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 297.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 71.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 4500 - 522 vs 494 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $64.12 vs $267.83
  • Up to 75% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.14 vs $0.57 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

522

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

25%

Price, €

€297.29

23%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 297.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

494

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.14/FPS

100%

Price, €

€71.17

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 71.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

71%

Multi-Core

6199

51%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenameNot Available
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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114.41

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Ryzen 5 4500

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Ryzen 5 4500

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Ryzen 5 4500

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129.34

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Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

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